Public Disclosure for COEHD (Teaching and Leading)

The College of Education and Human Development has determined that its programs will lead to teacher/leader certification in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. We have determined our programs do not meet the educational requirements for certification in the following states:

Alabma	Guam	Maryland
Alaska	Hawaii	Massachusetts
American Samoa	Idaho	Michigan
Illinois	Illinois	Minnesota
Arkansas	Indiana	Mississippi
California	Iowa	Missouri
Colorado	Kansas	Montana
Connecticut	Kentucky	Nebraska
Delaware	Louisiana	Nevada
District of Columbia	Maine	New Hampshire
New Jersey	Oregon	Utah
New York	Pennsylvania	Vermont
North Carolina	Puerto Rico	Virginia
North Dakota	South Dakota	Washington
Northern Mariana Islands	Tennessee	West Virginia
Ohio	Texas	Wisconsin
Oklahoma	U.S. Virgin Islands	Wyoming

Since state certification policies change regularly, we strongly encourage you to reach out to the appropriate regulating body for information on certification requirements. Here is the link for the State-by-State Chart on Policies for Reciprocity and Out of State Teacher Certification.

Questions about Certification?

Contact Us

Certification Office

Summerville Campus

University Hall

UH 345

8 am - 5 pm; Monday-Friday

Augusta University offers the following programs that lead to initial certification:

BS Ed

Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Special Education

Secondary Education

Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Math, Physics, Political Science

P12

Music, Foreign Language (French and Spanish)

MAT

All of the programs listed above, except Political Science

MEd

Get more info MEd in Counselor Education in School Counseling

EdS

Get more info for MEd and EdS in Educational Leadership

Tiered Certification Rules

Under the new Tiered Certification structure, employment is now required for initial certification.

A Certificate of Eligibility will be received by applicants who have met all certification requirements except for employment as an educator. The GaPSC will also furnish candidates with a Requirements Letter, verifying all outstanding certification requirements. This certificate will be valid for five years but may be converted as soon as the holder is hired and submits a new application to the GaPSC.

The GACE content area exam must be completed at either the Induction or Professional level (click here for GACE information).

As of January 1, 2015, successful completion of the Educator Ethics Assessment will be a requirement of initial certification.

As of September 1, 2015, successful completion of the content pedagogy assessment (edTPA) will be required for initial certification.

GaPSC Certification Application GaPSC Verification of Lawful Presence Form

US citizens will only need to provide a Lawful Presence Verification once. Any applicant not a US citizen must submit this form with each certificate application.

Certification Workshops

Undergraduate Candidates

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Place: TBA

MAT Candidates

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Place: TBA

Important Facts to Know

Both meetings are for current term completion students seeking initial certification.
All candidates will receive the forms to be completed by email prior to the workshops.
The Augusta University transcript must be requested by the candidate. Request that the official transcript be held until graduation so your completion is reflected.
Transcripts needed for county Board of Education Offices must be requested by the student. Requests made prior to graduation are free of charge and should indicate that they are to be processed after grading.
Initial certification requires official copies of transcripts from all schools attended. Transcripts can be sent electronically directly to the GaPSC at: mail@gapsc.com or to the AU Certification Office on the Augusta University Summerville Campus, UH Suite 345, Room 343A, for delivery with the certification application. Transcript delivery with the application will expedite the certification process.
If you have not already done so, please log on to your MyPSC website and create your claim your enrollment at Augusta University. Certification documents cannot be posted to the GaPSC until enrollment is claimed.

Steps for GACE registration

STEP ONECreate a MyPSC account You must have a "MyPSC" account before you can register for the GACE Program Admission Assessment or the GACE Content Assessment. Pay particular attention to the section 'Information About Your Name'. Once you have reviewed the account requirements, access https://mypsc.gapsc.org/ and click the Register link.

STEP TWOCreate a My GACE account You will register to test through your ETS GACE testing account. Your test scores will also be made available to you on this account. When creating your account, you will need to provide your GA CERT ID and your name exactly as they appear on your established MyPSC account.

STEP THREEGet Permission to take GACE

Undergraduate education students will be given permission to register for the GACE Content Assessment the term prior to student teaching. There is no expiration date for the GACE Content Assessment permission.

MAT program may require both GACE Programs Admissions Assessment and GACE Content Area Completion prior to admissions. No permissions are required before candidates are accepted. Once enrolled in the MAT program, permissions will be needed.

GACE Program Admission Assessment: Permission is Not required for the GACE Program Admission Assessment.

Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

STEP FOUR Register for GACE online. If you get stuck, detailed registration steps are available at http://gace.ets.org/register/steps.

Questions? Problems?

Contact ETS with any concerns:

ETS GACE Testing Website Call 855-225-7178 Email ETS GACE

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